A new study from the University of Kansas explores the role of working memory in word problem-solving for students with and without math difficulties. Researchers found that using interventions to ...

Do you ever wonder why some people can easily calculate a tip in their head or remember an address someone told them a few minutes earlier to plug into their GPS? The ability to remember small amounts ...

A new study has shown that repetitive practice not only is helpful in improving skills but also leads to profound changes in the brain's memory pathways. A new study led by UCLA Health has shown that ...

Researchers found that older adults learned a memory task best after practicing multiple related tasks, suggesting that diverse cognitive training supports mental sharpness as we age. When Ilber ...

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A new study shows that simple early-life habits, like giving yogurt at age one and ensuring steady night sleep, may influence how strongly children develop memory skills by preschool age. Study: ...

The difference between the brain's predicted age and actual chronological age, called a brain age gap, may influence the relationship between cognitive impairment risk factors, like high blood ...

Using reminders can make it easier to remember future tasks, but relying on them may also reduce the brain’s opportunity to learn how to remember on its own, according to new research published in the ...

The researchers claim that the effect is "modest". Playing video games can modestly improve memory, attention, and thinking skills The study analyzed 133 studies with 14,245 participants on video game ...

LAWRENCE — A new study from the University of Kansas explores the role of working memory in word problem-solving for students with and without math difficulties. Researchers found that using ...